Section 14.3 18 The parties recognize that an employee should have the option of declining to participate as a member 19 in the Association, yet contribute financially to the activities of the Association in representing such 20 employee as a member of the collective bargaining unit. Therefore, as an alternative to, and in lieu of 21 the membership requirements of the previous sections of this Article, an employee who declines 22 membership in the Association may pay to the Association each month a representation fee as a 23 contribution towards the administration of this Agreement in an amount equal to the regular monthly 24 dues. This representation fee shall be collected by the Association in the same manner as monthly 25 dues. 26
Section 13.2 10 The seniority rights of an employee shall be lost for the following reasons:
Section 11.2 Governing Law..................................................14 SECTION 113. Legal Holidays.................................................14
Section 14.2 16 All employees subject to this Agreement who are not members of the Association on the effective date of 17 this Agreement, and all employees subject to this Agreement who are hired at a time subsequent to the 18 effective date of this Agreement, shall, as a condition of employment, become members in good standing 19 of the Association within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this Agreement or within thirty (30) days 20 of the hire date, whichever is applicable. Such employee shall then maintain membership in the 21 Association in good standing during the period of this Agreement.
Section 12.3 5 The District shall make required contributions for State Industrial Insurance on behalf of all employees 6 subject to this Agreement.
Section 18.3 6 This Agreement may be reopened and modified at any time during its term upon mutual consent of the 7 parties in writing; provided, however, that this Agreement shall be reopened as necessary to consider 8 the impact of any legislation enacted following execution of this Agreement which may arguably affect 9 the terms and conditions herein or create authority to alter personnel practices in public employment.
Section 17.3 13 This Agreement may be reopened and modified at any time during its term upon mutual consent of the 14 parties in writing; provided, however, that this Agreement shall be reopened to renegotiate Article XII,
Section 17.4 18 If any provision of this Agreement or the application of any such provision is held invalid, the 19 remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
Section 15.2 1. 4 Employees shall first discuss the grievance with the employee's immediate supervisor. All 5 grievances not brought to the immediate supervisor in accordance with the preceding sentence 6 within twenty (20) workdays of the occurrence giving rise to the grievance shall be invalid and 7 subject to no further processing. At any point during the grievance procedure, the aggrieved 8 may file a written notice to the Superintendent terminating the grievance.
Section 15.3 46 The grievance or arbitration discussions shall take place whenever possible on other than school time. 47 The employer shall not discriminate against any individual employee or the Association for taking 48 action under this Article. 4 5 Section 16.1.